Steve Martin musical is Broadway-bound

Bright Star, the musical by comedian Steve Martin and singer-songwriter Edie Brickell, is coming to the Kennedy Center in December, with an anticipated opening on Broadway in spring 2016.

The show features book and music by Martin (who famously plays the banjo) and music and lyrics by Brickell, producer Joey Parnes announced Tuesday.

In a news release, the show, inspired by a true event, is described as "a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and 40s. When successful literary editor Alice Murphy meets an ambitious young soldier just home from World War II, their connection inspires Alice to confront her past. Together they discover a stunning secret with the power to transform their lives."

Bright Star will play a limited engagement at the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater Dec. 2, 2015-Jan. 10, 2016.

The show, which has not been cast, was developed and had its world premiere at The Old Globe in San Diego.